Mepham made a big leap forward on the hardwood this winter, capping an undefeated Conference AA-III campaign — the Lady Pirates (14-5 overall, 10-0 in Conference AA-III) were one of just two teams in Nassau County to accomplish that, the other, Baldwin, advanced to the championship game — with a trip to the Class AA semifinals last Saturday night.
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By Steve Siniski
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2/25/14
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No. 12 Calhoun came away with an upset 59-37 win against No. 5 Valley Stream Central last Friday night, and will move on to the quarterfinal round of the Nassau Class AA boys’ basketball tournament.
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By Joe Galotti
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2/18/14
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With its hopes of returning to the Nassau Class AA boys’ basketball playoffs hanging by a thread, Calhoun played like a determined team last Friday afternoon and led Long Beach from start to finish in a 61-46 Conference AA-III victory.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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2/4/14
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Already in the driver’s seat to capture a fourth consecutive Nassau Conference AA-III girls’ basketball title, Mepham stepped on the gas Jan. 30 by running its winning streak to six games with a 66-43 victory over visiting Calhoun.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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2/4/14
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Mepham’s enjoyed quite a ride through the first half of its Conference AA-III girls’ basketball schedule, winning its first five games (and seven of 10 overall), including a 48-27 victory over previously unbeaten Herricks last Friday.
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By Steve Siniski
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1/23/14
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First-year Molloy women’s basketball coach Kate Lynch likes what she sees so far from the Lady Lions, who won their East Coast Conference opener in comeback fashion, 70-66, over Queens College on the final day of November as part of a promising start.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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12/13/13
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After winning 13 of 18 games against East Coast Conference rivals last season on the way to an 18-10 record, Molloy College’s men’s basketball team began its 2013-14 ECC schedule on a positive note by knocking off Queens.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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12/11/13
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The Hofstra men’s basketball program commenced a fresh start for the 2013-14 season. Joe Mihalich was named its new head coach on April 10 after a successful 15-year run leading Niagara University to five postseason appearances.
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By Andrew Coen
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12/5/13
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Hofstra comes off an up-and-down women’s basketball season that saw it finish with a 14-17 record, including a 6-6 mark in the Colonial Athletic Conference.
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By Andrew McClure
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12/5/13
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Former Hofstra University guard Jay Hernandez founded the Pro Hoops basketball training company in 2004 after playing professionally in Puerto Rico. Since then, his Pro Hoops family has grown by leaps and bounds, boasting six other trainers and over 150 clients, most from Long Island.
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By Jessica Rosen
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7/31/13
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